Childhood and Education Journey of Karoline Leavitt in Timeline

How education and upbringing influenced the life of Karoline Leavitt. A timeline of key moments.

Karoline Leavitt is an American political spokesperson and a member of the Republican Party. She is the current White House press secretary, a position she has held since 2025. Leavitt was also the Republican nominee for New Hampshire's 1st congressional district in the 2022 election.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements

1996: Repealing Section 230

Karoline Leavitt is a proponent of repealing Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996, which provides service providers immunity from liability for third-party content generated by users.

August 24, 1997: Birth of Karoline Leavitt

On August 24, 1997, Karoline Leavitt was born. She later became a political spokesperson and White House press secretary.

2014: Eagle-Tribune All-Star

In 2014, Karoline Leavitt was named an Eagle-Tribune All-Star for playing softball.

2015: Attendance at Saint Anselm College

In 2015, Karoline Leavitt began attending Saint Anselm College where she received a scholarship to play softball and majored in communications and minored in political science.

2015: Eagle-Tribune All-Star

In 2015, Karoline Leavitt was named an Eagle-Tribune All-Star for playing softball.

2016: Wrote Opinion Piece for The Crier

In 2016, Karoline Leavitt wrote an opinion piece for the Saint Anselm Crier, in which she described the media as "frankly crooked" and "unjust, unfair, and sometimes just plain old false".

2019: Graduation from Saint Anselm College

In 2019, Karoline Leavitt graduated from Saint Anselm College after studying politics and communication.

2020: Irregularities and Chaos in 2020 Election

Karoline Leavitt said that she believed Donald Trump was the legitimate winner of the 2020 presidential election and that "irregularities and chaos" occurred as a result of precautions against the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020: Past Republican Nominee

Matt Mowers, who Karoline Leavitt was behind in the polls, was the Republican nominee in the 2020 House of Representatives election.

July 2021: Campaign Announcement

In July 2021, Karoline Leavitt announced her campaign for the United States House of Representatives election for New Hampshire's first congressional district.

July 19, 2021: Announced Run for US House of Representatives

On July 19, 2021, Karoline Leavitt announced her intention to run in the United States House of Representatives election for New Hampshire's first congressional district.

June 2022: Filed to Run

In June 2022, Karoline Leavitt officially filed to run in the United States House of Representatives election for New Hampshire's first congressional district.

2022: Met Nicholas Riccio

In 2022, Karoline Leavitt was introduced to Nicholas Riccio at a restaurant during her congressional campaign.

December 2023: Engagement to Nicholas Riccio

In December 2023, Karoline Leavitt became engaged to Nicholas Riccio.

July 2024: Birth of First Child

In July 2024, Karoline Leavitt's son was born. She returned to work within a week of his birth.

January 2025: Marriage to Nicholas Riccio

In January 2025, Karoline Leavitt married Nicholas Riccio.

March 2025: Leavitt Believed Trump Lost the Election

According to The Washington Post in March 2025, Karoline Leavitt privately believed that Donald Trump lost the 2020 election.

May 2025: Photograph Drew Attention

In May 2025, a photograph of Karoline Leavitt feeding her son with a bottle while working drew attention on social media.

November 2025: Nephew's Mother Detained

In November 2025, the mother of one of Karoline Leavitt's nephews was detained by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and removal proceedings began.